Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 680 The court was in turmoil, and the crime was decreed

Jinling City Imperial Palace.

The news that the Caishiji camp had been breached by the Song army was reported urgently, and it had already spread to the palace, causing turmoil in the court. After hearing the news, many ministers were all in an uproar, looking distraught.

Because the nearly [-] troops stationed in the Caishiji camp are the main force of the Tang army, and they are also resisting the main force of the Song army. The key point is the last backbone of Tang's support. Then Tang Jun will lose the fulcrum of balance, and will soon be defeated. This is the situation that everyone can think of.

Some ministers were puzzled: "The Caishiji camp has more than 5 sailors, plus more than 4 infantry, and the defense is tight, while the Song Army's navy is only 3. How can it break through the camp?"

Li Yu said: "According to the information sent by King Zheng, the Song Army built a pontoon bridge from the lower reaches of Caishiji, and sent [-] elite soldiers and horses at night, including iron cavalry and infantry soldiers. The attack made our infantry unable to resist. At the same time, the Song Army navy also launched an attack on the river, and was attacked from the front and back. It was only like this that the Caishiji camp was not saved.

"So that's it! It seems that Song Jun has already planned carefully this time, and has been prepared for a long time."

"Then what should we do next? If the Song army crosses the river from Caishiji, our Yangtze River defense line will lose its effect. When the Song army attacks from the south of the Yangtze River along the river and land, it will only be two hundred miles away from Jinling City."

"Yes, there are only less than two hundred miles, and they are all fighting on land. It is extremely difficult to resist the Song army. After all, the Song army has a lot of cavalry, and the infantry is also brave and good at fighting. They have been fighting against the Khitan northwest and Qiang people all year round. They are tall and horsey. Our Tang army fights with infantry, we have no advantage, and it is even more difficult to resist."

Some ministers discussed and expressed their concerns, full of confusion.

At this time, a censor stood up and reported: "I heard that when the Caishiji camp was attacked this time, General Lin Renzhao stood still and did not send reinforcements, which led to the final fall of the Caishiji camp. Some people rumored that Lin Renzhao had been with the camp. The Song army has reached an agreement and is secretly preparing to surrender, please let the officials look into it."

"There is such a thing?" Li Yu's face was gloomy after hearing the words.

He was angry at the fall of the Caishiji camp, and even felt a deep sense of powerlessness and aggrieved, because after the Caishiji camp was breached, half of its troops were lost.

The Tang State was already powerless to resist, and the subjugation of the country was only a matter of time, so Li Yu was anxious.

If it wasn't because the coach Li Congshan was his younger brother this time, otherwise, he would definitely be beheaded to appease the anger in his heart.

But at this time, Li Yu was furious after hearing the censor's remonstrance that Lin Renzhao had colluded with the Song army, secretly communicated with the enemy, and wanted to surrender.

"What a good Lin Renzhao. He doesn't know what's good and what's wrong. It's in vain for me to trust and promote him. I entrust him with a heavy responsibility. At the critical moment, not only didn't he think about how to serve the court and defend the country, but he even committed adultery with the enemy. , It's shameful, and he should be punished for the crime!" Li Yu became angry on the spot.

After the ministers heard the news, some were surprised, some were angry, some were suspicious, and some stood up to defend General Lin Renzhao.

For example, Xu Xuan stood up and said: "Officials, this is just a one-sided statement by the officials and censors, and we need to send someone to investigate clearly before we can make a conclusion."

Gao Yue stood up and clasped his fists and said, "That's right, I think we don't have any evidence for the time being. We are so far away from the front line. We don't know exactly what happened. We can't directly convict General Lin!"

Pan You also walked out of the train and said, "Officials, this matter really needs to be investigated. After all, General Lin is the commander-in-chief of the front line. If the court directly convicts him without investigation, it will also affect the morale of the army, and it will be detrimental to the court."

Li Yu said angrily: "Not only did the censor get wind of it, but there were also related statements in King Zheng's letter. King Zheng did send someone to Wuhu City where Lin Renzhao was located to ask for help, but Lin Renzhao has been standing still. This is a fact. No matter what the reason, It is true that Lin Renzhao refused to send troops when the Caishiji camp was easily breached. Even if he did not collude with the enemy and treason, he would still have to punish him for it.

"If there is any evidence of treason and collusion with the enemy, I will send someone to kill him immediately, so as not to affect the defense of East Lake City. However, if this is done without investigation, and you are not convinced, then I will issue an edict to temporarily deprive General Lin Renzhao of his position. The position will be replaced by the deputy commander, and Lin Renzhao will be temporarily imprisoned in Wuhu Prison. Whether it is to avoid suspicion or to investigate, since the court has received rumors and rumors, it cannot be ignored. If Lin Renzhao really has a problem, the impact will not be serious Just the military power and Wuhu City in his hands will even affect my Tang Guo's confidence and situation in the entire defense, so Lin Renzhao can no longer use it."

Some ministers still wanted to persuade, but seeing that Li Yu had turned his back on him and stopped listening to officials pleading and defending Lin Renzhao, they had no choice but to do so, because Li Yu would order to punish Lin Renzhao with the same crime, which immediately made many ministers speechless.

However, since Lin Renzhao was not sentenced to death directly, and the convictions were all punished, everyone could accept it, but they didn't stick to it. After all, there was still room for maneuver when he was imprisoned.Although this will have a certain impact on the defense of the city, after all, Lin Renzhao is still there, as long as the investigation is clear, it is still possible to clear him up and re-appoint him, but it will temporarily affect the morale of the army, but this is already the smallest loss.

Next, Zhang Ji, an official of the Privy Council, reported that Runzhou City was also in jeopardy. Under the crazy attack of the Wuyue army, it was really difficult for King Deng in the city to hold on. The news immediately triggered discussions and discussions among court ministers.

For the time being, Li Tang has no soldiers at his disposal, apart from Jinling City, there are tens of thousands of troops, but they need to defend the capital, so it is impossible to send them to rescue Runzhou, and the soldiers and horses of King Qin from all over the south have not been assembled yet.

Since there are very few soldiers in various places, and each city has only a few thousand defense soldiers, if you want to temporarily form a recruiting army, you will need money, food, soldiers, etc., which is a big problem.

Because the treasury of the Tang State has been empty in the past few years, and the local finances are also tight. It is necessary to pull up a team in an instant and form tens of thousands of people. Where does this food and grass come from?Where did the armor come from?Everything is a problem.

Therefore, the prefects and governors of various places have no ideas, but it is difficult to form an army in a short period of time to go north to serve the king.

Li Yu looked at the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, arguing with each other and chatting endlessly, but he couldn't discuss a useful strategy. He felt even more depressed and helpless, with a desolate feeling that the building was about to collapse.

(End of this chapter)